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Minor nit, but if when I delete the link to VLC (2.2.2 Weatherwax) on my Windows 10 desktop, the icon reappears sometime later. I've tried renaming the icon, uninstalling/reinstalling (from both the Windows store and Videolan.org) and it won't go away. I don't need the icon since I have my media file extension associated with VLC. Suggestions (other than keep deleting every day ).

Try this way. Right click the vlc icon and select "Unpin from the start".

It is a desktop icon, not a start menu item

The vlc desktop icon is "pinned" to the Start menu item. You need to "unpin" to delete the icon. If you delete the icon, windows will recreate as its pinned.

Jay, I appreciate the help. When I right click on the VLC icon on the desktop, there are two options - "Pin to Start" and "Pin to Taskbar". Doesn't that indicate that it isn't in fact pinned and thus when I delete it, it should go away (but it doesn't).

Note - I have no other accounts on the PC and the account I am using has administrator privileges

To test, I deleted my vlc icon by dragging the icon to the recycle bin and emptying the bin. But your problem does not happen to mine. I restarted my system a number of times and played vlc in between. I think your problem may be related to automatic "re-install". Check this possibility. Check automatic update.

PS: VLC seems no automatic update.

Yeah, I couldn't find an auto-update.

Strange problem. It is probably some registry setting that isn't erased when I uninstall and reinstall. Oh well, burned enough time on this - will just live with the extra icon on my desktop. Thanks for trying.